Open AccessAn unusual presentation of clear cell odontogenic carcinoma in mandibular anterior region
Author(s) -
Sindhu M Ganvir,
Namrata Yashwant Gajbhiye
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.151344
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , basal cell , medicine , odontogenic , pathology , odontogenic tumor , soft tissue , surgical resection , presentation (obstetrics) , carcinoma , biology , radiology , botany , genus
Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is a rare, potentially aggressive odontogenic epithelial tumor with tendency for recurrence. It was first described as a clinicopathological entity in 1985 and to date only 73 cases has been reported in English literature. A case of CCOC in 64-year-old male patient in mandibular anterior region is presented which when recurred in soft tissue 5 years after wide surgical resection of mandible, revealed a biphasic pattern as against monophasic pattern of primary neoplasm and was unusually associated with primary squamous cell carcinoma, suggestive of hybrid tumor.